Strategic Asset Management Lead for 10-Year Programmes

New Zealand Transport Agency; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Transport Agency – Auckland, North Island – seeks an experienced leader to head a specialist asset management planning team and shape 10-year programmes that support national asset management and inform investment decisions. You will connect technical work with leadership, align priorities with funding, and influence across a complex organisation.

You will bring strong asset management knowledge, credibility, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while engaging internal and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing people or specialist teams.
• Strong practical understanding of road assets and asset management planning.
• Experience developing or contributing to lifecycle plans, forward works programmes or investment planning.
• Advanced asset data literacy, analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Programme or project management experience, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and priorities.
• Advising, influencing and building trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining complex technical matters.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of asset management planning specialists
• Oversee the development and continuous improvement of lifecycle management plans and 10-year forward works programmes
• Align asset management solutions and investment proposals with strategic direction, funding requirements and value-for-money expectations
• Strengthen asset management processes, templates, guidance and organisational capability
• Provide specialist advice, review and support across regional teams and external suppliers
• Build effective relationships across Asset Management, Maintenance and Operations, programme offices, delivery teams and industry partners
• Undertake horizon scanning and help improve the systems and practices that support national asset management planning.

Skills

People leadership

Asset management

Lifecycle planning

Data literacy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

New Zealand Transport Agency – Auckland, North Island – seeks an experienced leader to head a specialist asset management planning team and shape 10-year programmes that support national asset management and inform investment decisions. You will connect technical work with leadership, align priorities with funding, and influence across a complex organisation.

You will bring strong asset management knowledge, credibility, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while engaging internal and